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A few months ago I told you how I had decided to Live Below the Line again this year. I was going to eat and drink on just $1.50 a day to help bring awareness to the extreme poverty that is felt worldwide. Also to help raise funds to try to combat the problem. It starts today! I will continue to eat and drink on $1.50 a day through Friday May 3.
I have to say I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed in myself really because I have not managed to raise a single dime thus far for this cause. I’m supporting Happy Hearts Fund and they are getting nothing out of me doing this. Now I won’t stop because even if I don’t raise a dime, I am raising awareness. My oldest daughter has decided to join me in this too. Very proud of her that she’s willing to make this sacrifice. But I really want to help Happy Hearts Fund and I know I could have done more.
Perhaps you don’t have faith in me that I’ll really hold true and stick to my word to only eat $1.50 worth of food a day. Maybe I just haven’t promoted this enough. I do not know, but there is still time. You can still make a donation. You can still pass this along and ask others to make a donation.
I really am only eating $1.50 worth of food and drink a day. There will be no sodas this week, only free water. I will not splurge on the cake that is in my fridge, I promise. I have prepared my menu for the week based on the idea of eating only $1.50 worth of food a day. I carefully and painstakingly planned it out. I will stick to it too. It might even be a little easier to do so this year with a partner to do this with. The rest of the family might kick us out for the next 5 days because they are tired of hearing the grumblings of our stomachs, but I will stick this out because I truly believe this is a cause worth showcasing.
Think about what your life would be like if you didn’t know when your next filling meal would come. Think about what it would mean if you knew you couldn’t provide the proper nutrients to your children to help them grow and thrive. That was what got me last year in all of this. Knowing that I could still put a decent meal on the table for my children and they did not have to go to bed hungry was really eye opening.
Now please find it in your heart to support Happy Hearts Fund and donate to this worth while cause. They help rebuild communities and schools which have been destroyed by natural disasters. Lets help rebuild schools for children. We can do this, make a tax deductible donation today!
Will you support me as I Live Below the Line?
